excuse

I wasn’t sure what the reluctance was, but then they announced a Detroit date, and I no longer had the excuse that I wasn’t going to travel to see this.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Covid happened, the Hollywood strikes happened, executives silently thankful for the excuse to cut back the production of unwatched shows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Dani Payne was so anxious about public speaking, she had a doctor's note to excuse her from presenting at school and university.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

"When we first got in, we spoke to the manager, who said they were very sorry and there was no excuse for the doors to be open," said Al Roshoq.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Maybe a girl would approach, and I’d have to mutter an excuse, drift away, and wait in dread for the long walk back, when Haskel and Dovid would tease me mercilessly.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

More likely, many countries could be reticent to accept “volcano refugees,” making excuses – perhaps legitimate ones – that they don’t have the money, resources or space to safely settle so many people so swiftly.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

"It's not about looking for excuses," the Spaniard told Sky Sports.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Let’s tackle the first, which is how to stop the barrage of bizarre excuses.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Whatever you do, the city of Munich will try to find new excuses to block new suppliers,” the prince said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

“I think Grandpa makes up phony excuses for her not being around. This is a dangerous place. He has lied about other things. I get the feeling he’s trying to protect us from the truth.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

But he escaped a five-second penalty because one of the transgressions was when he suffered a long brake pedal caused by heat soak after his pit stop, so he was excused.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"I have submitted my request to our party chairman to be excused from all positions and responsibilities I currently hold," she wrote.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

He was excused after three embarrassing losses to start his second season; he went 5-10 as a head coach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

You’ll be excused for viewing that shameless promotion with cynicism as long as you also leave room to appreciate it as an indicator of how far the group has pulled popular culture.

From Salon ● May 31, 2026

“Okay, Callie, that would be nice,” Lula said, and we excused ourselves.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

The film isn’t excusing these rough working conditions, but it’s not a puff piece, either.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026

The agency has a history of excusing union supporters’ threats against workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

When Matt first emailed BBC News he said: "I used to be very pro-dog but now am ultra cautious and cynical about dog owners. I hate seeing dogs off lead and owners excusing it."

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025

Other people were more forgiving, with some criticizing the negativity coming Andress’ way and excusing her rough performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2024

The children remembered Mr. Poe because he always had a cold and was constantly excusing himself from the table to have a fit of coughing in the next room.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket